The Nationality law of North Macedonia is governed by the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia (article 4) of 1991 and the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Закон за државјанството на Република Северна Македонија) of 1992 (with changes made in various years through to 2019). The citizenship of North Macedonia is based primarily on the principle of Jus sanguinis. In other words, one usually acquires citizenship of North Macedonia if a parent is a national of North Macedonia, irrespective of place of birth. Citizenship by Constitution According to the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia: "Citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia. A subject of the Republic of North Macedonia may neither be deprived of citizenship, nor expelled or extradited to another state. Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is regulated by law." Acquisition of Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia is acquired by: 1) Origin 2) Birth in the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia 3) Naturalization By Origin A child acquires citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia by origin if: 1) At the time of her/his birth both parents are nationals of the Republic of North Macedonia; 2) At the time of her/his birth one of the parents is a national of the Republic of North Macedonia, while the child is born in the Republic of North Macedonia, if the parents have not determined by mutual consent that the child acquires citizenship of the other parent and 3) At the time of her/his birth one of the parents is a national of the Republic of North Macedonia, while the other parent is unknown or holds unknown citizenship, or respectively she/he is stateless, and the child is born abroad. An adopted child acquires also citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia by origin in the case of full adoption when both of her/his adoptive parents are nationals of the Republic of North Macedonia or when one of her/his adoptive parents is a national of the Republic of North Macedonia. Child born abroad by parent citizen of North Macedonia A child born abroad one of whose parents at the time of her/his birth is a national of the Republic of North Macedonia while the other is a foreign national, acquires citizenship of the Republic